Elbert Tuganov
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Elbert Tuganov (Russian: Эльбе́рт Азгире́евич Туга́нов; 22 February 1922 – 22 March 2007)[1] was an Azerbaijani-Estonian animator and film director.[2] He is known as "the father of Estonian animation".[3]
Life
[edit]Tuganov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan to an Estonian mother and an Ossetian father.[1] In 1946 he joined with Tallinnfilm. In 1958 he created the first Estonian animated film Peetrikese unenägu.[3][1]
Animated films
[edit]In total he created 38 animated films.[3]
- Peetrikese unenägu (1958)
 - Põhjakonn (1959)
 - Metsamuinasjutt (1960)
 - Ott kosmoses (1961)
 - Mina ja Murri (1961)
 - Kaks lugu (1962)
 - Peaaegu uskumatu lugu (1962)
 - Just nii (1963)
 - Hiirejaht (1965)
 - Park (1966)
 - Jonn (1966)
 - Žanri sünd (1967)
 - Ahvipoeg Fips (1968)
 - Hammasratas (1968)
 - Aatomik (1970)
 - Aatomik ja Jõmmid (1970)
 - Jalakäijad (1971)
 - Suveniir (1977)
 - Köpenicki kapten (1978)
 - Kaupmees ja ahvid (1979)
 - Giufa (1979)
 - Ohver (1980)
 - Õunkimmel (1981)
 
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Laas, Mait; Alla, Hendrik (1 December 2020). "Elbert Tuganov at 100 : Remembering The Estonian Animation Pioneer". Asifa. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
 - ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 705–706. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
 - ^ a b c Amidi, Amid (23 March 2007). "Elbert Tuganov (1920-2007)". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
 
Categories: 
- 1922 births
 - 2007 deaths
 - People from Baku
 - Estonian people of Ossetian descent
 - Estonian animators
 - Estonian film directors
 - Estonian animated film directors
 - Estonian screenwriters
 - Soviet animators
 - Soviet film directors
 - Soviet screenwriters
 - 20th-century screenwriters
 - Soviet Army officers
 - 8th Estonian Rifle Corps personnel
 - People's Artists of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
 - Honoured Workers of the Arts Industry of the Estonian SSR
 - Recipients of the Order of the White Star, 4th Class
 - Burials at Pärnamäe Cemetery
 - Estonian people stubs